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S. 1681 117th Congress Senate

Promoting Service in Transportation Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce.

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 18, 2021
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 Latest action May 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Service in Transportation Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program to (1) increase awareness of transportation career opportunities; and (2) target awareness of professional opportunities in the transportation sector to diverse segments of the population, including with respect to race, sex, age, ethnicity, ability (including physical and mental ability), and socioeconomic status.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2016 Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
  • HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • HR 3310 Promoting Service in Transportation Act
  • S 3067 NEXT in Transportation Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 18, 2021
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1681: Promoting Service in Transportation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1681/
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"S. 1681: Promoting Service in Transportation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1681/.
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S. 1681, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1681/.
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